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A Brooklyn man was criminally charged with staging a car crash on the Belt Parkway in Rosedale last month that was captured on the dashboard camera in the victim’s car and went viral on social media after it was posted on TikTok, where it was viewed by millions worldwide.. Maikel Martinez, 28, of 14th Avenue in Dyker Heights, was apprehended by …
Outdoor Movies to Make a Return to Long Island City Waterfront
Jul 26, 2021 · Outdoor movies will be making a return to the Long Island City waterfront for the seventh year this Saturday – with The Lion King (2019) kicking off the 2021 series. The free movies, known as CinemaLIC, will be screened on a state-of-the art, 30-foot inflatable screen at Hunters Point South Park. The Manhattan skyline will provide a ...
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Hundreds of Units in …
July 29, 2022 By Michael Dorgan. A housing lottery has opened for 463 units in a new high-rise development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city is accepting applications for units in the mixed-use, two-tower development known as Gotham Point. The waterfront towers have commanding views of Manhattan.
Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for Units in Residential ... - LIC …
Oct. 25, 2021 By Allie Griffin. A mixed-income housing lottery has opened for 270 units in a new development on the Long Island City waterfront. The city is accepting applications for units in the mixed-use, two-tower development known as Gotham Point. The 270 apartments up for grabs are located in one of the two waterfront towers that have ...
New Apex Technical School facility opens in Long Island City
Oct. 12, 2023 By Nevine Salameh. Apex Technical School opened its new facility in Long Island City on Sept. 14, intending to expand and offer its high-level education in construction trades to more. The new facility is centrally located at 11-05 44th Dr., providing better accessibility to public transportation for commuting students.
Deadline to Apply to Gotham Point Affordable Housing Lottery …
Jan 10, 2022 · The deadline to apply for an affordable unit at a new development called Gotham Point has been extended to Jan. 17. Applications for the 270 apartments were originally set to close on Dec. 29. Qualifying applicants will be entered into a lottery and the winners will be offered a unit. The units are located in one of two mixed-use waterfront ...
Thousands celebrate LIC Springs! street fair’s 10th anniversary
May 22, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann. Despite the dreary weather, about 4,000 visitors showed up for the 10th anniversary of the Long Island City Partnership “LIC Springs!” street festival stretching from 46th Avenue to 50th Avenue along Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City on Saturday, May 18. Visitors braved the rain while attending LIC ...
City announces plan for next development in the Hunters Point …
Feb. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry. As the city grapples with its worst housing crisis in more than half a century, the Adams administration announced plans to build another 850 to 900 apartments on public land—with at least 60% of the units to be affordable—in the fast-growing Hunters Point South community on the Long Island City waterfront.. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and ...
The Trinity Gym in LIC: A Queens success story rooted in …
Jan. 23, 2024 By Maxwell Murray. A new fitness center has just arrived in Long Island City, centered on holistic exercise goals, community, and charity. The Trinity gym, located on 11th Street by 44th Avenue, is owned by Irish immigrants Seamus Keane, 34, and John Collins, 36, born out of an idea and an escape nearly six years ago.
LIC: Challenges and opportunities of NYC’s fastest growing …
Oct 11, 2023 · These challenges come as Long Island City is the fastest-growing neighborhood in the biggest city in the nation. LIC has experienced a year-over-year inventory growth of more than 30%. Reasons include the fact that it provides residents with a five to ten minute commute to midtown Manhattan while maintaining larger living spaces and average ...